#557FAE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.6% 0.086 252.1), rgb(85, 127, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#557FAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #557FAE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 127, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.086 252.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #557FAE | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #557FAE | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #557FAE text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #557FAE text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#85A4C7
oklch(70.8% 0.062 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#668DB9
oklch(63.2% 0.08 252.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#557FAE
oklch(58.6% 0.086 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D638D
oklch(49% 0.081 252)
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Step 800
800
#335173
oklch(42.7% 0.067 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D435D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#557FAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C81B0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6178AD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298A8F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #557FAE
#557FAE
oklch(58.6% 0.086 252.1)
- #9C733E
#9C733E
oklch(58.5% 0.087 71.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #557FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.015
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
Use #557FAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.